Relais Masseria Le Cesine - CDSHotels

This was a last minute booking. Resorts are not usually our ‘thing’, but the all-inclusive arrangement suited our needs for this week in the early season. We had an absolutely wonderful time. The resort is so clean, so well supervised and so safe. The beds are comfortable and the pools are exquisite. The regular shuttle to the beautiful beach is a plus. What makes the Relais so special is the staff. I have never encountered a place where every single employee demonstrated such professionalism and kindness. Hotel work requires a lot of patience, tact and charm. The staff have it in abundance - from the ladies who service the rooms to the lifeguards and the entertainment crew (grazie to “the angel” Gabriele, Luisa, Esteban and crew) to the servers in the dining room - everyone was so accommodating. The service was always friendly and professional. The food in the restaurant accommodated all tastes, and it was very good. Our children tried so many new dishes and loved them all. The kindhearted maitre- Michele and his team ensured that the busy environment ran so smoothly. Always there, always discreet, always attentive. The staff behind the food counters were relentlessly cheerful even at breakfast time. They remembered how we like our coffee, they replenished the Nutella dispenser and managed it all with humour and finesse. Grazie Alesia, Luisa and co. The bar staff also managed the busy aperativo time with calm efficiency and smiles. The aperol spritzes are an elixir! Many thanks to Anna, Isa, Marco and Andrea. I don’t know how you do it. A special acknowledgement to Marco at the beach bar who was so welcoming every morning with an espresso and a smile. All of these elements enhanced the atmosphere and the beautiful sunshine helped too! We arrived to this resort tired and somewhat discombobulated, however from the minute that we arrived at the reception desk, one had the sense that this holiday would work out. Again, the ladies - Daniela, Ludovica, Emmanuele at reception were absolute pros. From organising taxis to sourcing pool goggles, nothing was too much trouble. Gianluca who brought us to our rooms always greeted us with a smile and a wave is another star. Apologies to all of the other wonderful lads and ladies whose names I forget, but whose easy charm made our stay so memorable. The Relais accommodates Italians for the most part, but there were French, German, English and our own little Irish family to contend with. If you are looking for an all night party facility, this place is not for you, but if you would like a family-friendly or a relaxed couples’ break, you will find yourself very much at home.

We did our research on this resort it requires a car which we didn’t want to do. We found a nice taxi man who took us over two days to see the must sees in puglia. Lecce arranged by the hotel a must it’s a beautiful city. Hotel was spotless. Rooms large clean well maintained. Pool areas 2 of them excellent a bit cold but no complaints there. Bar area excellent staff good selection on all inclusive. Pizza twice a day to die for. Restaurant breakfast some dishes slightly cold but plenty of choice and very clean. Restaurant lunchtime if we hadn’t eaten so many slices of pizza would have gone more. Restaurant evening’s excellent choice. Sometimes a fresh cooking station the killer pasta was amazing. You are given the same table for your whole stay great idea. Wine and beer lovely. Staff in restaurants very helpful especially Francesco. I like the way you can’t serve yourself they do it for you which I prefer. The only criticism is all the announcements were in Italian so we missed out on a few things as we didn’t know they were on. A printed sheet in the room in your native language detailing the week’s schedule would have been nice. Reception staff very helpful. Excellent holiday and many memories. Thank you

Such a beautiful resort. Amazing and friendly staff. Food has been superb, and the maitre'di is the nicest guy and brilliant with the kids. Rooms are clean with very nice showers and beds. The main bed in the family apartments are huge. You will not go hungry with the all inclusive, breakfast, lunch and dinner plus pizza and snacks/fruit in between. The bar is open constantly so you will not go thirsty either. The cafe lecesse is a top drink, and you can get your fill of espresso or other coffees as part of the all inclusive. Soft drinks on tap for self service too. There is paddle tennis, tennis and football all available on courts/pitches plus a lap of the ground is approximately 1.3km long for any who want to have a morning run to work off the incoming days food intake.

Felt like a military barracks . Terrible WiFi and cell signal. Staff not very friendly ( minus a few )

Hello I've just made a booking for July 2025 for 10 nights. How can we request an airport shuttle bus to and from Bari? I see this can be done by request, any help would be appreciated. Can't wait, looks absolutely beautiful! Many thanks Holly Evans

Beautiful location, very secluded and away from it all; but a lively resort with fantastic staff (especially Matteo who was a star). Positives: - clean - helpful staff - amazing food (twice daily pizzas!) - lively - great for families - good base for exploring - great value Be aware that you will need a car to explore (which you should do) and that we were the only English people, but that was a positive for us as we became more immersed in Puglia and Italy as a result. Food is not the standard all inclusive fare. Much more tailored and like good restaurant food. All in all, amazing, and would recommend highly. Now looking for other CDS hotels to experience more of bellissimo Italia